spike

Example Sentences

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“I had to prop myself against this foam spike in front of my colleagues and friends, and then have Winona come up and chop my head off, which was incredible,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Adjusted pretax corporate profits rose almost 4% in the first quarter on the heels of a 26% spike in the fourth quarter and a 19% increase in the 2025 third quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Overall, the labor market has remained resilient thus far despite the Iran war, the spike in gasoline prices, mounting inflation fears and worries about artificial intelligence replacing workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She added that inflation -- currently at 3.1 percent -- is expected to spike as a result of the war but Wellington was attempting to "support those most affected by higher fuel prices".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The nerve-grinding squeal of the spike cutting through the ground sent a shiver up Thomas’s spine, though a second later the Griever tumbled into the abyss.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner